Quality Improvement Senior Technician, Compounding Compliance

Job Summary

The Department of Pharmacy Services at the University of Michigan Health System is seeking a special individual who can advance and optimize our efforts for continuous improvement in medication compounding to ensure safe and high quality patient care outcomes! This individual will positively affect patient care by providing direct oversight of quality improvement activities, regulatory compliance, facilities maintenance, staff education and training, and documentation related to medication compounding. The target salary range will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

Responsibilities*

As an integral member of the Pharmacy Department Management team, the Quality Improvement Senior Technician will work closely with the Manager of Compounding Compliance, the Quality Improvement Technician Coordinator, pharmacy managers, pharmacists, and staff to assure compliance with compounding and hazardous drug handling standards. The selected individual will provide the following services:

Track compliance and detect opportunities for increased compliance with current compounding standards.

Identify opportunities for improvement all compounding services and programs.

Collect or monitor environmental, personnel monitoring, and hazardous drug wipe samples for the purpose of assessing the state of environmental conditions, cleaning techniques, and personnel competence and adherence to departmental policies.

Participate in the incubation and assessment of media samples

Training & Operations.

Conduct orientation and training of staff as it relates to compounding.

Assist in ensuring that adequate training and regular competency assessment programs are in place to comply with required compounding programs.

Provide continuing education to individuals and groups when regulatory requirements are added, deleted, or modified.

Provide group and individual training on techniques and departmental procedures as needed.

Licensure & Certification

“The State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requires all Pharmacy Technicians to be licensed. The new regulations allow for a one-time temporary license for up to 1 year, during which time a Technician must successfully complete requirements to become certified and meet all other State of Michigan requirements for a Full Pharmacy Technician License. UMHS Pharmacy Department provides coaching and additional information to support Technicians to become certified and licensed.

Newly hired pharmacy technicians must obtain a valid Michigan Pharmacy Technician License on or before their hire date. This can include a Full Michigan Pharmacy Technician License or a Temporary Michigan Pharmacy Technician License. If a technician obtains a Temporary Michigan Pharmacy Technician License on or before their date of hire, they must obtain a Full Michigan Pharmacy Technician License within 1 year of hire date or before the Temporary Michigan Pharmacy Technician License expires, whichever is sooner, in order to maintain employment. In addition, All pharmacy technicians must obtain PTCB certification within 6 months of hire date or in time to obtain a Full Michigan Pharmacy Technician License, whichever is sooner, and they must maintain their PTCB certification throughout the duration of employment at UMHS as a Pharmacy Technician.”

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Additional Information

Key Outcomes

Successful deployment of this position will be represented by achieving compliance with regulatory requirements related to medication compounding.

Supervision Received

Direct supervision is received from the Manager, Compounding Compliance.

Supervision Exercised

Functional supervision is provided to pharmacy technicians, students and residents.

Additional Information

Upon applying for this position, you will be sent an invitation within two business days to complete an online pre-employment assessment. To ensure you receive this invitation, please add "HR-Recruitment@med.umich.edu" as a secure email sender to your Contacts. Applicants who have completed the assessment will be considered viable candidates for this position. (Please note: If you have already completed the assessment once, you will not be asked to complete it again.)

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Application Deadline

Although the Posting End Date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed anytime after a posting duration of seven calendar days.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.